On Friday members of the Senate Unity Forum tried to convert senators
loyal to the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki to have him
impeached and change the leadership of the Senate.

It was learnt that the SUF members, who contacted the pro-Saraki
senators, based their argument on the ongoing trial of the Senate
President at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and according to Punch, it
seems they have been able to get the support of 12 pro-Saraki senators,
mainly from the Peoples Democratic Party members.

It was gathered that senators who supported Lawan’s bid had allegedly
met with some All Progressives Congress leaders on the need to remove
Saraki and that they had started the meeting with the leaders shortly
after the Senate went on recess.

A member of the group from the South-West geopolitical zone, who also
craved anonymity, confirmed said that they have started reaching out to
their colleagues who had joined the camp of Saraki.

He said:

“We know that getting the required figure to carry out an impeachment at
the moment would be a herculean task but honestly we hope to achieve it
very soon. Already there has been a serious move to get our former
party members who are with Saraki now back to our camp.

“I can also confirm to you that we have the support of about 12 Peoples
Democratic Party senators who are ready to support any move against
Saraki. Don’t forget that some ranking PDP senators are still aggrieved
over the emergence of freshers as their principal officers.”

Another source said:

“We learnt that the like minds senators are already working on some of
their supporters in the PDP camp to reject the ministerial list by
refusing to screen them but we are also ready for them. I won’t disclose
our strategy for now.”